Legal developments
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India’s Gig-Workers Law and the Responsibility to Respect
Introduction Over the New Year of 2026, tens of thousands of delivery workers went on strike…
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Rebuilding Rights Through Relationships? Stakeholder Reconstruction in Syria
Introduction Business and Human Rights (BHR) scholarship has increasingly focused on conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs).…
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Plugging the Gap? Climate Litigation and Parent Company Liability After the Omnibus
In March 2026, the EU Omnibus Directive entered into force, significantly narrowing the scope and reducing…
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Paris Court Rules that French Duty of Vigilance Law Covers Climate Change Risks
On 25 June 2026, Chamber 34 of the Paris Judicial Tribunal – a specialized court chamber…
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Child Labour Prevention For Businesses
It can be challenging for businesses to understand how to comply with the new Corporate Sustainability…
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Human Rights Disclosures in Canada’s Securities Law: Potential changes from the Supreme Court’s decision on Lundin Mining Corp v Markowich
Introduction Since the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) recognized a stand-alone…
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Civil liability for Corporate Human Rights Violations in the European Union – What do Member States Need to do After the Omnibus?
Accountability of corporations and remedy for rightsholders are critical components to ensure the effectiveness of corporate…
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Corporate Capture and Climate Governance: Agribusiness, Pesticides, and Human Rights in Brazil
Introduction The business and human rights agenda often asks how companies can be held accountable for…
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Invisible Infrastructures, Visible Harm: Data Centres, Environmental Risk and Corporate Human Rights Due Diligence
An Underexplored Issue in Environmental (Criminal) Law The recent global surge in the construction of data…
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ESG Scores Are Rising. Worker Abuses Are Not Falling.
A week ago, I read the labour standards of one of the world’s most recognised agricultural…